Mississippi Highway 773
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| Joe Mitch McElwain Memorial Highway | ||||
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| Maintained by MDOT | ||||
| Length: | 1.935 mi[1] (3.114 km) | |||
| Existed: | May 27, 2004 – present | |||
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| South end: |
 MS 2 near Ripley | |||
| North end: | CR 500 near Ripley | |||
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Mississippi Highway 773 (MS 773) is a short highway in northern Mississippi. The route starts at MS 2, where it travels northwestward. MS 773 soon ends at County Road 500 (CR 500), and continues as CR 549. MS 773 was designated on May 27, 2004, and has not changed significantly since.
Route description
All of the route is in Tippah County, and is maintained by the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).[1] MS 773 starts at MS 2 at a T-intersection and travels northwestward. The route soon enters a forest, with small patches of grass. East of CR 567, MS 773 begins curving west. The road soon travels north again and intersects CR 500, MS 773's northern terminus. The road continues as CR 549.[2][3] MS 773 is not included as a part of the National Highway System (NHS), a network of highways identified as being most important for the economy, mobility and defense of the nation.[4] The route is legally defined in Mississippi Code § 65-3-3, and is also designated as "Joe Mitch McElwain Memorial Highway".[5]
History
MS 773 was designated on May 27, 2004, after House Bill 1215 passed. The route was designated from MS 2 to CR 500.[1] The route was also given the designation "Joe Mitch McElwain Memorial Highway" on the same day.[5]
Major intersections
The entire route is in Tippah County.
| Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations[2] | Notes | |
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| | 0.000 | 0.000 | MS 2 (Center Road) | ||
| | 1.935 | 3.114 |  CR 500 (Peoples Farm to Market Road) | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Mississippi Department of Transportation Planning Division (December 31, 2011). Mississippi Public Roads Selected Statistics Extent, Travel, and Designation (PDF) (Report). Mississippi Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- 1 2 Microsoft; Nokia (July 23, 2014). "Mississippi Highway 773" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
- ↑ Tippah County, Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Cartography by Mississippi Department of Transportation. Mississippi Department of Transportation. 2011. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ↑ National Highway System: Mississippi (PDF) (Map). Federal Highway Administration. November 2003. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- 1 2 "Mississippi Code Of 1972 As Amended - SEC. 65-3-71.89. "Joe Mitch McElwain Memorial Highway" designated.". Mississippi Legislature. Retrieved July 23, 2014.